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The Paperboy

Synopsis

A nervous young paperboy tries to get the hang of the job as his eagerness to succeed drives him to disaster.

Details

Year
2006
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
7 mins
Format
DV
Director
Justin Tagg, Colin Waddington
Editor
Justin Tagg, Colin Waddington
Screenwriter
Justin Tagg, Colin Waddington
Composer
Bill Brown
Principal cast
Phillip Parkman

Genre

Comedy

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Carpe Diem Films

90 Marlborough Avenue
Hull HU5 3JT
UK

T+44 (0)14 8249 4036

justin_tagg@hotmail.com

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